ELK 45-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 45 elk,Hunt area 45
Season Regular Oct 15–Nov 4·Units: 45·237 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, ELK 45-1 had 237 tags on 914 applications. As a FarWide forecast, that makes it a long shot.
Draw result · 2026
53%
19 of 36 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
33–46%
Range, 2023–2025
Bulls / 100 cows
21
El211 - Medicine Lodge, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 13 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14+ | 9 | 9 | 100% | |
| 13You · 0 pts | 27 | 10 | 37% | Coin flip |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 19 of 36 drew | 36 | 19 | 53% | |
| 2026 | Resident | 914 applicants | 914 | 237 | ||
| 2025 | Nonresident | 23 of 42 drew | 42 | 23 | 55% | |
| 2025 | Resident | 920 applicants | 920 | 230 | ||
| 2024 | Nonresident | 10 of 10 drew | 10 | 10 | 100% | |
| 2024 | Resident | 919 applicants | 919 | 268 | ||
| 2023 | Nonresident | 26 of 28 drew | 28 | 26 | 93% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 994 applicants | 994 | 266 | ||
| 2022 | Nonresident | 26 of 26 drew | 26 | 26 | 100% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 1,185 applicants | 1,185 | 266 | ||
| 2021 | Nonresident | 19 of 33 drew | 33 | 19 | 58% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 1,252 applicants | 1,252 | 266 |
Other applicant tracks
| Track | Year | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresident landowner | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Nonresident special | 2026 | 15 | 15 |
Draws that run alongside the general one, from the latest results.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 45
- Legal animal
- Any elk
- Tags
- 300 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Regular: Oct 15–Nov 4
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, ELK 45-1
2021–20252149%2245%2344%2433%2546%
2025: 137 taken by 296 hunters.
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.”
- Tag fee
- “PERMIT | ELK SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT | $15.50”
- Tag fee
- “ELK | NONRESIDENT COW/CALF ELK | $288.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $15.00.”
- Tag fee
- “ELK | RESIDENT COW/CALF ELK | $43.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $5.00.”
Rules for 2026.
At your points
WY elk huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Nonresident0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
ELK 11-4 · Unit 11, regular season datesSuccess 27–33%Coin flipELK 24-5 · Unit 24, regular season datesSuccess 27–55%
Coin flipELK 25-4 · Unit 25, regular season datesSuccess 42–69%
Coin flip
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Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026